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53 of 55 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fast Monocrome Laserjet, January 14, 2007
Last week was HP week at Office Depot and I decided to buy the HP LaserJet P2015DN for [...]. Things I particularly like:
--250 sheet input tray under the unit, not stuck out front, reminds me of the old LaserJet II and III workhorses that are still in use by some
--fast start up
--fast print, even duplex
--lots of paper choices, including recycled which I usually use
--small footprint
--easy set up
--excellent print
--plenty of memory for a single user, easy memory upgrade if more needed
--front tray for envelopes, etc.
Things to know:
--cartridge included is the smaller one, rated at 3000 pages (larger is rated at 7000)
--"D" means duplex
--"N" means network card included (not in use by me)
--4 models available
P2015
P2015D
P2015DN (mine)
P2015X comes with a 2nd 250 input tray and 7000 page cartridge
--recommended page volume is 740 to 3,000 pages per month, though the advertised duty cycle is up to 15,000 per month.
This printer was designed for workgroups, though it will serve me well as my primary printer at home. It sits next to my humble HP 1510, ink jet printer, copier, scanner, which I will use if color is needed. I was tired of replacing black inkjet cartridges every 200 pages or so at $15 a pop and having only 50 pages in the input tray. A replacement 3000 page toner cartridge costs about $80.
I started printing the first 100 pages of a document I wanted on paper in the duplex mode. Although duplex is "automatic", one has to tell it to print duplex. It resets to one-sided at the end of the job. By the time I found my 3-hole punch and binder, the job was done, so I printed the other 107 pages which were ready as soon as I was. The duplex process is a bit noisy, but not obnoxious.
If you want the detailed specs, there is a 4-page document at the HP site that covers all 4 printers.
Thanks to the user comments here at Amazon, I decided against a color laser printer in part due to the problems with other than 20 lb. paper. I don't really need color for most of my printing, and am pleased with this choice.
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
It does do duplex under OS X, April 27, 2007
I had no problem at all setting the 2015dn up for duplex printing under OS X 10.4.9.
It could be that the drivers have been updated since the previous poster had trouble -- but it also could be that because the duplex feature is well-buried in the options, he didn't find it.
First, make sure that when you check the printer properties under Preferences, that the duplex option is checked. You do this by clicking on "Printer Setup" and going from there.
In the Print dialogue box you first grab the drop-down menu for "Copies and Pages," then select "Layout," and there it is, as "Two-Sided." Select "Long Edge" or "Short Edge" and go.
Works perfectly.
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Incredible Printer, February 2, 2007
After close to ten years of using an HP 4L,(which still works perfectly), I decided to look for a printer with a larger paper reserve and higher speed. I've been thrilled with the P2015dn. The speed is incredible, the paper tray holds 250 sheets, with the front of the unit having a small indicator as to approximate amount of paper left in tray. The 32 MB standard memory means that on a big print job, even if the paper runs out in the middle of printing, it will remember and print the remainder of the job. Here's the great thing...this model of the P2015 unit is network ready with a built-in print server. I have a small network server connecting 2 computers and a wireless router for our laptops. My 4L was connected to a print server with parallel cable. By choosing this unit, all I had to do was use a J45 ethernet cable, plug one end into one of my ethernet hub's empty ports, and the other end into the back of the printer. Install the drivers on each computer (not the server), and you are instantly in business. Just choose the P2015dn as your default printer on each computer. I kept my existing setup for my 4L as a backup printer just in case.)
The really nice surprise was that my ethernet hub is an old 10base-T, and yet the P2015dn still fires out each page at blinding speed. The machine doesn't make a sound until it has processed the job, then starts firing the pages out. Duplexing works perfectly. The extra money spent on this dn model payed in simplicity of installation.
There is no operating manual that comes in the box. There is only the installation disk. The manual can be found on HP's web site. My only problem with the install instructions is they tell you not to turn on the machine until the install is complete, but it can't find the machine on the network to complete the install unless the machine is on, and the software does not tell you at a specific point to turn on the machine. So on a leap of faith, I turned the machine on, it was found on the network, and the install finished nicely. During the install, it will tell you it has to reboot your machine, so don't have anything open while doing the install.
Overall, based on my experience with my old 4L, and the current performance of my new P2015dn, I look forward to many years of trouble free service. You can tell I'm an HP fan. Yes, you can find cheaper makes and models that do the same, but for me, HP is the only dependable brand.
I only say that based on personal experience...I understand others may feel differently. Good luck on your printer purchase.
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